Blue Ridge, Indiana
Blue Ridge, Indiana | |
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| Coordinates: 39°31′16″N 85°38′17″W / 39.52111°N 85.63806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Shelby |
| Township | Liberty |
| Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46182 |
| FIPS code | 18-6022[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830525[1] |
Blue Ridge is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
[edit]Blue Ridge was originally called Cynthiana, and under the latter name was platted in 1835.[3] A post office called Blue Ridge was established in 1847, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[4] Blue Ridge contained a school that was discontinued at an unknown date.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Ridge, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 266.
- ^ "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ Shelby County, Indiana History & Families. Turner Publishing Company. 1992. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-56311-078-8.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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